The Geography of the Heavens, and Class Book of Astronomy; Accompanied by a Celestial Atlas |
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... equinox at the first point of Aries , not only because it is the meridian from which the distances of all the heavenly bodies are measured ; but especially because the student will thus be enabled to observe and compare the progressive ...
... equinox at the first point of Aries , not only because it is the meridian from which the distances of all the heavenly bodies are measured ; but especially because the student will thus be enabled to observe and compare the progressive ...
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... equinox . But as the con- stellations gain about 50 // on the equinox , at every revolution of the heavens , they have advanced in the ecliptic nearly 31 ° beyond it , or more than a whole sign : so that the Fishes now What was the ...
... equinox . But as the con- stellations gain about 50 // on the equinox , at every revolution of the heavens , they have advanced in the ecliptic nearly 31 ° beyond it , or more than a whole sign : so that the Fishes now What was the ...
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... are unmediately in view ? Describe the manner in which the ancients divided the Zodiac . At what point of the Zodiac did this division commence ? months of the year , commencing at the vernal equinox MAP 11. ] 4 .. ARIES .
... are unmediately in view ? Describe the manner in which the ancients divided the Zodiac . At what point of the Zodiac did this division commence ? months of the year , commencing at the vernal equinox MAP 11. ] 4 .. ARIES .
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Elijah Hinsdale Burritt. months of the year , commencing at the vernal equinox . Each of these portions served as the visible representative or sign of the month it appeared in . All those stars in the Zodiac which were observed to rise ...
Elijah Hinsdale Burritt. months of the year , commencing at the vernal equinox . Each of these portions served as the visible representative or sign of the month it appeared in . All those stars in the Zodiac which were observed to rise ...
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... equinox took place , and the year opened when the sun was in Taurus ; and the Bull , for the space of 2000 years , was the prince and leader of the celestial host . The Ram succeeded next , and now the Fishes lead the year . The head of ...
... equinox took place , and the year opened when the sun was in Taurus ; and the Bull , for the space of 2000 years , was the prince and leader of the celestial host . The Ram succeeded next , and now the Fishes lead the year . The head of ...
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3d magnitude 4th magnitude ancient angle appear Arcturus Argo Navis Aries astronomers Auriga axis Beta brightest called Cassiopeia celestial centre Cepheus circle cluster colure comet constellation Cor Caroli declination degree Delta Denebola Describe diameter direction distinguished diurnal motion Earth east ecliptic equal equator equinoctial figure fixed stars Gamma globe head heavenly bodies heavens Hercules Herschel horizon Jupiter latitude length Libra light longitude mean distance Mercury meridian millions of miles minutes Moon Moon's motion naked eye nearly nebulæ night node north pole northern hemisphere observed orbit Orion parallax passing perihelion period Perseus phenomena planets Pleiades polar star position principal star represented revolution revolve right ascension rise satellites Saturn seasons seen side sidereal Sirius situated small stars solar system solstice southern spots Sun's supposed surface Taurus telescope tion triangle Ursa Venus vernal equinox Virgo visible whole number Zeta Zodiac